Explain any three consequences of World War II

Contemporary World (10)

With reference to the Rise of Dictatorships and the Second World War, answer the following: Explain any three consequences of World War II.

Answer

Consequences of Second World War:

  1. Destruction of life and property
  2. Defeat of the Axis Powers by the Allied Powers
  3. Many new weapons of mass destruction were invented and used
  4. Formation of the UN
  5. The world was divided into two power blocs - the Democratic or Capitalist bloc led by the USA and the Communist bloc led by the erstwhile Soviet Union
  6. Beginning of Cold War between two power blocs
  7. Division of Germany
  8. Japan became weak and its emperor reduced to constitutional head
  9. Imperialism came to an end
  10. Fall of dictatorship
  11. Decolonisation
  12. USA and the Soviet Union became super powers
  • Exam Year: 2019